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Spadezilla'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 11, 2026

Dallas Cowboys Mock 2026

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Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DAL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DAL)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DAL)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (BAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Strnad
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureA+
The Cowboys let Haulcy fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cowboys watched A.J. Haulcy slide 32 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They will answer for taking safety early while tight end and interior defensive lineman went begging. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

The Justin Strnad deal gives the class an established piece to lean on. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In slot 30 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Caleb Banks
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a bendy edge with upside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Taurean York
Taurean York at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in the 95th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick125 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Genesis Smith while clear needs at tight end and interior defensive lineman sat open.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jude Bowry at No. 150. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Good price on Eric Rivers in pick 152, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
Value with a capital V on J'Mari Taylor in the 177th overall pick, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick181 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kevin Coleman Jr. at pick 181 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Bud Clark
The board had Bud Clark higher than No. 221, and the safety fell to them anyway. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick225 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at Round 7, Pick 9 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Miller Moss
A quiet steal in slot 235: Miller Moss for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick252 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen in the 252nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.